Improvement in bee-hives



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Letters VPatemfNo. 90,735, dated June 1, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN 'BEE-HIVES.

The Schedule referred toin these Letters Patent and making paxt of thesame.

To all 'whom it may concern y:

Be it known that I, MILLINeToN-EASLEY, of Rush, in the connty of JoDaviess, and State of Illinois, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Bee-Hives;

and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,v

` cloth is to be attached by nailing, orvotherwise, at Athe top, so asto hang-down as a curtain..

To this cloth the bees may attach the honey-comb instead of to the dooror to glass, and by opening the door, the cloth may be raised from thehoney-comb without injury thereto, such as lis consequent upon' yopeningthe door or removing the glass to which the comb has been attached. Y

It will be seen that as the bees build from the top of the hive, so thatthe comb hangs down, it is liable to attachv to this cloth as it wouldtoglass or the door; but unlike either ofthe latter, the cloth may betaken hold of at the bottom, and lifted o the comb,'without breaking orotherwise injuring it. l

What I claimas my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The application, to a bee-hive, of the cloth A, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

1 Y MILLINGTON EASLEY.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM E. TAYLOR, J AMES BAYNE.

